Where are the inspiratory and expiratory centers in the brain found?

a. Broca's area
b. Neurons in the cerebellum
c. Pons
d. No such centers exist


ANS: D
Recent evidence shows that inspiratory and expiratory neurons are anatomically intermingled and do not necessarily inhibit one another. No clearly separate inspiratory and expiratory centers ex-ist.

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